I don’t know about you, but I can’t believe it is Friday night already. I was so busy; I didn’t post any photos from Monday Night Football. So here you go….
Artie Burns
Short post tonight…. Here is Artie Burns from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Good luck to him as he joins the Chicago Bears for the 2020 season.
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Last Week
I’ve been absent from my website and all social media last week. I was traveling and busy. Here’s how my week went:
· Sunday – drove from Pittsburgh to north of Detroit. Visited with my sister and her family, then dinner and visiting with my childhood friends and their wives/girlfriends.
· Monday – breakfast with a former boss/mentor. Then I visited with the Carmen’s….who are quasi parents to MJ and I. Following that, I went to visit with someone who helped raise me and ended the day by having dinner with my Dad. He and I got a chance to hang out and talk.
· Tuesday – my Dad and I went for a walk and then snorkeled at the beach in front of his cottage on Lake Huron. Following that I drove to Grayling Michigan (central northern Michigan) to visit with my Aunt, cousin and other family members. Following that nice visit, I traveled further north to join my scuba diving buddies.
· Wednesday through Friday – We ate, slept, visited and completed some cold water ship wreck scuba diving in Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. The depth of wrecks ranged from 90 feet to 158 feet. We dove on a steel freighter, wooden schooners and a wooden steamer. The water was around 71 degrees at the surface and as cold as 38 degrees below the thermocline. I’ve been diving with these guys for well over ten years and we always have a great time. This was no different. Afterward, I drove from northern Michigan to South Bend Indiana to meet up with MJ, Blair and our friends.
· Saturday – we all traveled to Chicago to see Pearl Jam play at Wrigley Field (see the photos below). Great concert in a great venue.
· Sunday – we had the long trip from Chicago back to Pittsburgh.
I took the photo of Scott Gibson and myself with my drone out on Lake Huron a few miles out from Mackinaw City. The other two (Tom and Kyle) were underwater at the time diving on the Cedarville ship wreck. Scott and I were wasting time waiting on them to come back up. You can see Mackinac Island off in the background.
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Scott and I in his boat miles from shore.
Pearl Jam at Wrigley Field - I took this with my iPhone.
The crew traveling into Chicago - Taken with a cell phone while I drove.
Zoom!!!
I like this photo because it demonstrates how most taxis move around Chicago. They all travel at 80 miles per hour in a 20 mile per hour zone. It doesn’t matter what the travel, weather or condition of the taxi. They only have one speed….. It’s called “warp speed”.
Chicago Skyline
Young (Trump Tower) vs. Old (Wrigley Building). Chicago has an amazing number of beautiful and historic buildings. These two are a mix of architecture styles, materials, thinking, purpose, etc….. I loved this picture for so many reasons. I hope you like it as well.
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Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park
This picture is for Karalee. On my last visit to Chicago, we went to Millennium Park. While we were in the park, we looked at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. This cool location is the site of many free concerts. Plus it has that cool super modern look.
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The Bean
Over the weekend, MJ and I traveled to Chicago to see Pearl Jam
play at Wrigley Field with our friends Kris and Scott. Let me just
say the entire day was “EPIC”.
There were so many great times with friends and terrible, terrible, terrible
hot weather and storms.
While in Chicago, I stopped by to take a picture of Cloud Gate, which is commonly referred to as “The Bean”. This stainless steel sculpture sits in Millennium Park and was designed by Anish Kapoor. The original estimate for the sculpture was $9 million, but over runs and delays cost the city of Chicago approximately $23 million. The sculpture was the source of controversy while under construction, but has become a source of pride for the city and a great attraction. As you can see, it’s normally mobbed by people who come to see the reflection of themselves and the city.
Beautiful city, sculpture and vibe.
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This is our friend Kris and I standing in front of The Bean.
